Chapter 350 However, not long after, Yun Xiu came back on his own initiative.

Such extravagant scenes are rarely seen even in Kyoto, but they are common in Wenchang.

Thinking of this, she withdrew her gaze, stood on the dock, and waited for her entourage to lead her.

On the other hand, before the flower boat party, Wen Qiang had already dressed up.

Since she came to Wenchang and joined Qin Fu, she has gradually fallen in love with her current life.

The wealth and splendor are so dazzling that every day he either attends various poetry gatherings or flower banquets, and interacts with the literati and dignitaries of Wenchang.

When others knew that Qin Fu had adopted her as his adopted daughter, they treated her with all the respect and flattery. It could be said that Wen Qiang could walk freely throughout the entire Wenchang area. She was even more powerful than before under her father's protection.

At that time, Wen Qiang was still worried about not letting Ruan Mian and his family suffer, and occasionally she would think about going to Wu Heng to teach them a lesson.

But Qin Fu stopped him every time, and over time, the matter gradually passed.

She met more men and women and saw a bigger world. In comparison, she realized how poor her life had been before.

Now that she has everything she wants, all the handsome men and beautiful girls have to respect her.

Isn't it wonderful to live such a life?

She never thought about those people of Ruan Mian again.

It was not until today's flower boat party that she learned from the maid that Ruan Mian had actually moved into the Qin Mansion.

Wen Qiang's face suddenly changed, she slammed the table and stood up, her face full of disbelief.

"What did you say? She actually went to the Qin residence? Why didn't Godfather teach her a lesson?! Why did he treat her like a distinguished guest?!"

Wen Qiang couldn't understand why her godfather knew that she had a deep hatred for the Ruan family and she had been bullied by Wu Heng before.

Now that she has fallen into a trap, her godfather treats her as a guest of honor?

Wen Qiang was confused and threw away the jade hairpin that the maid had just put on her.

He strode out of the room: "Get ready! I'm going to ask my godfather for clarification!"

The servant bowed hurriedly, but as soon as he turned around, his way was blocked by a figure.

The servant looked up and saw that it was Qin Fu. He was so scared that he knelt down and said, "Greetings, sir!"

Wen Qiang's face suddenly changed. Seeing that his arrival was more opportune than timely, she immediately stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.

"Godfather!" He then asked impatiently, "Godfather, I heard that Ruan Mian moved into the Qin Mansion a few days ago. What happened? Why did he end up living in our house?"

Qin Fu had no expression on his face and had no intention of answering her question.

Seeing that he remained silent, Wen Qiang became anxious.

"Godfather! Ruan Mian made me suffer so much when she was in Wu Heng. Why should we be so nice to her? Moreover, she has disrupted Godfather's plans time and time again, and..."

"Don't ask questions that you don't have to ask."

Before she could finish, Qin Fu suddenly lowered his gaze and said something coldly.

This cold meaning came from Wen Qiang's back, and her heart skipped a beat. She was obviously very unwilling, but she didn't dare to say much.

He was feeling aggrieved, but finally couldn't stand it any longer and finally spoke up: "Godfather, is our relationship worse than Ruan Mian's? I'm worried that you'll be deceived by her, so I'm asking a few more questions."

"She took the initiative to find the Qin Mansion. There must be a deeper meaning. People like her would never come to the temple for no reason."

As he was speaking, Qin Fu had already walked into the house, and Wen Qiang followed him in.

Qin Fu's followers closed the door.

Wen Qiang hadn't realized anything yet, so she just asked, "So, Godfather, what did she say to you? Why did you treat her like a VIP?"

In her opinion, this was too unreasonable.

Qin Fu sat down on the chair, looked at Wen Qiang calmly, and slowly spoke to her.

"She came to see me for a purpose."

"And to achieve this goal, I need to lend her a helping hand before she agrees to serve under me." Upon hearing this, Wen Qiang became even more anxious, and her face turned ashen.

She couldn't believe it: "Godfather, you...why do you still want to take her under your command?"

"Don't you know what kind of person she is? My father! My father died at the hands of her and the princess. Has godfather forgotten?" Thinking of her biological father's tragic death, Wen Qiang's heart was filled with resentment.

The anger that I had almost forgotten before now all came out.

She clenched her hands and said to Qin Fu word by word, "Godfather, Ruan Mian and I have a deep blood feud. I cannot accept her being so close to you."

Seeing her raise her chin proudly, Qin Fu just smiled contemptuously.

The doting look she once had in her eyes was now filled with nothing but coldness.

Even Wen Qiang's heart became uneasy at this moment.

However, before she could continue speaking, Qin Fu signaled his subordinates, and soon two guards stepped forward without hesitation and tied up Wen Qiang.

Wen Qiang struggled in fear: "Godfather! Godfather, what are you doing?! Let me go!"

She thought that it was her attitude just now that angered Qin Fu and made him unhappy, so Wen Qiang immediately softened her tone and begged for mercy.

"Godfather, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said it so sharply just now. I know I was wrong. You must have had a reason for agreeing to let her live in the Qin Mansion. I shouldn't have lost my temper. Godfather, I'm sorry!"

She even knelt down on her own initiative, staring at him and begging for forgiveness.

However, Qin Fu acted as if he didn't hear anything and said nothing, and the two men did not let go.

Wen Qiang realized that something was wrong and wanted to escape, but was knocked to the ground by a punch. Blood immediately seeped from the corner of her mouth and the corner of her eye turned purple.

She covered half of her face and looked at them, not knowing what was going on. Qin Fu remained silent, allowing the two men to stuff a cloth into her mouth, cover her mouth, and then beat her repeatedly.

Waves of piercing pain came over her. At first, Wen Qiang was able to roll and crawl to avoid the blows, but a weak woman tied up was no match for the two strong men. After being grabbed by one of them, countless punches fell on her body and face.

When she was beaten to death, her face was swollen beyond recognition, but her eyes were still looking at Qin Fu with confusion and pity.

She didn't understand why her godfather treated her like this!!

As if he saw through her thoughts, Qin Fu finally put down the cup in his hand, walked up to her and spoke slowly.

"Qiang'er, it's not that godfather doesn't pity you. Ever since your father got into trouble, do you dare to say that I haven't treated you well?"

"I asked you to come to me, gave you food and drink, endless silver, and supreme honor. Haven't I treated you well? So, it's time for you to create some value for your godfather."

"I can't bear to treat you like this today, but if you want to blame someone, you can only blame Ruan Mian."

"She has something I want, and her condition is to settle the feud with you. What do you think she means? Isn't it just to show your godfather your sincerity?"

"Qiang'er, why did you provoke her before? She's not an ordinary woman. You can't beat her in any way.

I can only bear with you today. If anything were to happen to you, Godfather would definitely give you a grand funeral and ask for help to pray for your soul to be reborn."

Seeing his cold expression, Wen Qiang sensed danger and her whole body began to shake violently.

“No…no…”

Her mouth was blocked and she slowly uttered a few words, but even these words were difficult to hear clearly.

But she couldn't go anywhere at this time. Qin Fu asked a maid to come over with torture instruments. When Wen Qiang saw what was in the maid's hand, she was so scared that she fainted on the spot.

Qin Fu frowned, and someone immediately came forward and poured a basin of cold water on her, which made Wen Qiang wake up again.

However, just as he came to realize it, the pain of his nails being pulled out suddenly hit him.

Suddenly she screamed heart-wrenchingly, sweating all over, and the whole room was filled with her screams.

It was just like when she taught that disobedient girl a lesson.

Qin Fu looked anxious, so he let the old woman continue while he left first.

When the old woman collected the pulled-out nails and gave them to him, Qin Fu wrapped them up with disdain and took them.

He sighed deeply, "Brother Wenyuan, don't blame me. I certainly don't want to see this outcome. If you want to blame someone, blame your daughter. She's too greedy and doesn't know what's good for her. She provoked Ruan Mian."

"But I did a good job. If it weren't for me, your daughter wouldn't be alive today. Now that she can meet you, it can be considered as my fulfillment of your relationship."

He put his hands behind his back and walked towards the Flower Boat Club with a cheerful look on his face.

When Qin Fu arrived, several flower boats in the middle of the river were already full, and there were also crowds of people watching the fun on the river bank. It was very lively and noisy.

Ruan Mian, sitting high up in a chair, faced the dozen or so pairs of eyes below her, acting as if she didn't see them. She was quite calm. This made everyone think she was arrogant, relying on the support of Lord Qin, and really thought she was a big shot.

Looking at the whole place, there was no other woman sitting in such a high position as she did.

Most women would sit there properly, but what's more, those eyes seemed to be looking down on someone.

This caused dissatisfaction among many people.

But so what? Ruan Mian didn't care.

It was not until Qin Fu appeared that everyone present calmed down and greeted him together.

"Master Qin." "Master is here."

Qin Fu smiled slightly and walked straight towards Ruan Mian. When he came in front of her, he spoke with deep meaning.

"Madam Ruan, I have good news to tell you. Please move to the side hall."

Everyone present was having fun. Before the banquet officially started, some left and some dispersed. Even when she left with Qin Fu, few people said anything.

When they arrived at the side hall, Qin Fu sent the servants away and asked Ruan Mian to sit down.

Seeing that he was so serious, Ruan Mian didn't beat around the bush with him.

"Master Qin specifically asked me to come here, but what's the matter?"

Qin Fu smiled and said, "I do have something important to tell you. I believe that if Madam Ruan knew about it, she would understand my sincerity. Then our cooperation would be foolproof and unimpeded."

"Someone come."

He just said something to the door, and his follower came to Ruan Mian with a small box.

When Ruan Mian opened the lid, he saw ten fingernails that had been pulled out.

It was even stained with blood, which looked extremely creepy.

She frowned, met Qin Fu's meaningful gaze, and vaguely sensed something.

Qin Fu said decisively: "Madam Ruan, I don't know if you are satisfied with this result. I have directly eliminated your biggest worry. From now on, Wen Qiang will no longer bother you. You can also come and discuss cooperation with me when you have time."

Ruan Mian didn't expect that Qin Fu could be so cruel and insane.

After all, Wen Qiang is his adopted daughter, so if he tells her to die, then she will die. Besides, her meaning is not what he understands.

Ruan Mian raised his eyes and looked at Qin Fu deeply. Qin Fu had a look of occupying a high position and did not take Ruan Mian seriously.

In his opinion, it was a great honor for Ruan Mian that he could lower his posture and negotiate terms calmly with her.

She should be sensible, accept his kindness, and become someone he can use.

But Ruan Mian said truthfully, "Your Excellency seems to have misunderstood my meaning. However... Wen Qiang and her father suffered such a fate. This is considered as Your Excellency getting rid of a threat to the people."

She did not mention the cooperation, but asked Qin Fu: "What was Wen Qiang like when she was tortured by adults?"

When Qin Fu heard this, his expression changed slightly. He felt that Ruan Mian did not agree to his request as readily as he thought.

Therefore, his expression darkened a little: "Madam Ruan, what she looks like is of no importance to you at this moment, right?"

"I've helped you resolve a problem. Do you have the energy to talk to me about our cooperation now?"

Ruan Mian smiled and said, "Of course, but today's flower boat banquet, with all the lights and wine, is such a beautiful scene. It would be a shame for me to waste your time talking about boring official business."

"In my opinion, let's enjoy these first, and then I will talk to the adults later."

The corners of Qin Fu's lips moved slightly. He was not in a hurry, but he could clearly feel that Ruan Mian seemed to be delaying time.

I still don't know what she's thinking.

If it were someone else, Qin Fu would have taken action without hesitation.

But the other person happened to be Ruan Mian, which aroused his curiosity. He just wanted to know what Ruan Mian's purpose was. He wanted to see what excuse she could come up with for herself.

Although he was not in a hurry, he was still a little unhappy, so he waved his hand and pretended to be magnanimous.

"Okay, to show my sincerity, I'm willing to listen to Madam Ruan and enjoy myself tonight. If you ever feel like discussing business, you can come find me anytime. After all, you live in my mansion, so it's very convenient."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Outside the cabin, the scene was no longer the same as at the beginning. Instead, these flower boats had docked at a restaurant pier on the shore.

Although they did not leave the boat, the boat no longer swayed, and the dancers inside danced even more vigorously.

There were also several musicians who were really busy and were all very obsessed with the life of luxury.

When Ruan Mian walked out of the cabin and was about to go to the big house, he passed by the narrow corridor on the deck of the cruise ship and saw a man blocking the way of a zither player.

The musician was holding the pipa with her face half covered. Although she was dressed warmly, her graceful figure could still be seen.

He was about to be thwarted, but was robbed by this man on the way, leaving him in a dilemma.

Whether moving forward or backward, the man followed her closely and never gave her any way.

He added a half-threatening tone: "Hey girl, aren't you afraid that I'll be angry if you don't give me any respect?"

"You should know who has the final say on this flower boat, right? I am the distinguished guest invited by Lord Qin, and I'm afraid I can't afford to offend you."

He spoke in a feminine voice and smelled of alcohol.

The female musician was reluctant, but did not dare to resist, so she could only lower her posture and beg the man to let her go.

"My dear, I have to perform for you later. If I delay, you will be unhappy. So..." "So what?!"

Before the woman could finish her words, the man interrupted her with a snort, "There are so many zither players out there, and we don't need you! Do you really think I don't know that what you're saying is just an excuse to get me to let you go?"

"But I've taken a liking to you recently. If you don't come and serve me, I won't let you go! Just give up on this idea!"

Ruan Mian frowned. This guy, doing such a shameless thing as sexual harassment, happened to happen right in front of her.

She took the opportunity to accumulate merit and stepped forward to remind him, "My dear, please make way. I have to take the zither player to perform for you. Master Qin is waiting."

Ruan Mian was still thinking that with Qin Fu keeping the situation under control, if he said something, the man would definitely consider Qin Fu's face and stop making things difficult for the woman.

Unexpectedly, the man stared at Ruan Mian. He originally had an impatient look in his eyes, but when he saw Ruan Mian, his expression suddenly changed a little.

He looked at Ruan Mian with interest, and raised the corner of his lips: "Oh, this girl looks familiar. Where did this courtesan come from?"

After saying that, he reached out and touched Ruan Mian's face.

As a result, he was frightened by Ruan Mian's sharp eyes.

The man was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "I didn't expect you to be such a fierce woman! How dare you look at me like that?"

"Okay, since the musician is going to perform for Lord Qin, you will accompany me today."

After saying that, he hugged Ruan Mian. Ruan Mian's eyes darkened and she pushed his hand away, warning him indifferently.

"Sir, you dare to touch Lord Qin's distinguished guest. I'm afraid..."

"Distinguished guest? I don't care what kind of distinguished guest you are! How can a mere cheap woman be distinguished!" Without waiting for Ruan Mian to finish, he suddenly pounced on her, and was decisively slapped twice by Ruan Mian.

Two "pa pa" sounds, one on the left and one on the right, instantly made the man stand there in a daze, his head seemed to be buzzing.

He looked at Ruan Mian in disbelief, opened his mouth, and looked shocked.

"How dare you lay hands on me?"

Not only did he hit him, Ruan Mian even kicked him in the mouth which was full of drunkenness.

All that was heard was a scream from the man, and he fell to the ground with a thud, howling in pain.

Ruan Mian gestured to the woman to go with him, and when they arrived in front of Qin Fu, the woman did not dare to act rashly.

However, before the two men had taken a few steps and reached the door of the big house, the man behind them caught up with them.

I don’t know if it was because he drank too much, had a bad temper, or was of a high status, but he howled on the spot.

"Bitch! You're so ungrateful! I think you're tired of living! Come on! Tie them both up and take them to my room. Tonight I'm going to show them who I am."

He rolled up his sleeves and looked like he was going to torture someone to death.

But Ruan Mian pretended not to hear and just led the musician towards the big house.

At this moment, the house was still bustling with singing and dancing, and no one paid any attention to the two of them entering.

Until the man ran in and went crazy, yelling at him, Ruan Mian and the others: "How dare you come here? You don't take me seriously, right?!"

After saying that, he kicked the guard beside him and said, "Catch these two bitches!"

"What kind of distinguished guests are these women who can climb aboard this flower boat? They are just a bunch of lowly women, there for people's amusement. I won't go to the room today. I will handle them right here, and let everyone present appreciate my skills!"

He smiled evilly and ordered the door to be closed.

At this time, everyone present started to watch the excitement.

Someone couldn't help but step forward to persuade him, "Master You, why are you so angry? Lord Qin will be here soon, and the song hasn't even finished yet!"

"That's right, if you want to have fun, why bother us? Go back to your room and have fun! If you think these two bitches aren't obedient enough, I have treasures here that can help you tame them."

As soon as this person opened his mouth, many people started to make fun of him, and some even stared at Ruan Mian and the musician and spoke rudely to them.

"But Master You has a really good eye. These two bitches have amazing figures, and their skills in bed are probably unmatched by ordinary women."

"Hey, look at this Jade Rabbit in front of me, jumping around like rippling water, teasing you close to my ear, it's a ripple of both body and soul!"

The vulgar jokes caused the whole room to burst into laughter. This group of arrogant and rash people, who seemed to be dressed properly, were actually hooligans worse than animals in private.

Ruan Mian felt nauseous just by hearing these words.

The zither player beside her remained indifferent. Ruan Mian thought she was being suppressed by the powerful and did not dare to say much.

But she couldn't bear to hear these words. She stared at the fruit knife on the table, picked it up, and chopped it towards the man!

The man was horrified and fled in terror! The sharp knife chopped straight into the door, frightening everyone's face and making them drop to a state of silence.

Ruan Mian sat calmly on the highest seat. Seeing Qin Fu walking in from outside, he spoke just as he entered the room.

"Master Qin, if you were any slower, I'm afraid our cooperation would be impossible."

Qin Fu only took one look inside and guessed what had happened. However, before he could say anything, the man angrily accused him.

"Sir! How dare this bitch hurt me? She almost killed me!"

"You're so arrogant! You don't even take us on the boat seriously. Shouldn't you teach a girl like this a lesson?"

The man seemed to have the upper hand in front of Qin Fu on normal days, but at this moment Ruan Mian put on airs, walked up to Qin Fu, and slapped the man hard in front of him.

"Who are you calling a bitch?"

The man was shocked again, and was almost so angry that he vomited blood on the spot, and his voice became even louder.

"Master Qin!! She is so bold! She is so unreasonable!"

Ruan Mian smiled, looked straight at Qin Fu and said, "Master Qin, is he unreasonable, or am I unreasonable?"

Others can't tell what's more important, but Qin Fu is a smart man and he's not a fool.

If he wanted something, he would even kill his adopted daughter Wen Qiang without blinking an eye, let alone this insignificant playboy.

It was because Ruan Mian guessed that Qin Fu was such a heartless person that his attitude was so arrogant now.

He even pointed at the evil people who had just teased him.

"You, you, and you, I don't like what you just said. My Lord, I came to Wenchang to cooperate with you, but you insulted me like this. How can this be justified?"

Qin Fu could see that she was putting on airs, but he just had to agree to her on such a small matter!

So he waved his hand and ordered his servants to throw those people out of the flower boat.

As for the man, he showed no mercy at all and simply said, "Master You, Madam Ruan is my honored guest. I personally sent her the invitation. How can you be so rude?"

"Hurry up and admit your mistake to Madam Ruan, and the matter will be over." Mr. You suddenly came to his senses and his eyes widened even more.

"My Lord, what are you talking about? How could this bitch be a distinguished guest? She..."

But before he could finish his words, Ruan Mian slapped him again, as if he was addicted to beating him: "I don't want to hear these two words."

Master You was so angry that his face turned red, but Qin Fu still said the same thing.

"Mr. You's words were indeed inappropriate. Do you not believe my words?"

The man seemed to have a thousand words to say, but he didn't dare to say more at this time. He could only look at Ruan Mian's smiling face, suppress his surging emotions, and reluctantly admit his mistakes.

"I didn't know that the young lady was actually a distinguished guest invited by the master. I am sorry for the offense just now. I hope the young lady..."

But before he could finish his words, Ruan Mian interrupted him: "I clearly said it, you just don't believe it."

"Don't admit your mistake. Go down and get a dozen or so smacks, and the matter will be over."

"you!"

The man obviously didn't expect Ruan Mian to become even more aggressive. No other woman had ever made him feel so humiliated.

But Qin Fu remained calm, just sighed, and had the man taken away.

The man screamed in pain after being beaten with more than ten boards.

Although Qin Fu was unhappy, he didn't care.

These people around him are not important. At this moment, the only important things to him are the weapons.

The more Ruan Mian's demands were, the more ways he thought he had to control her.

Therefore, after the man was beaten with a stick, he smiled and rewarded Ruan Mian with a high seat.

"Madam Ruan, have you calmed down now? This is my territory after all. If anyone else is as blind as they were today, just tell me. You are my most important partner. If we can finalize this deal soon, I will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future."

He began to fall for the sugar-coated trap, but was interrupted by Ruan Mian: "I am grateful for what happened today, but my Lord, I am very upset by this. I will go and rest for a while. We can discuss it at the mansion another day."

Seeing that she still had the courage to refuse, Qin Fu snorted and did not get anxious.

She specially asked someone to take her to the flower boat next door to rest: "In that case, then Madam Ruan, relax first, eat and drink well, and whenever you want to go back home, just let the maid take you."

Ruan Mian pointed at the zither player and said, "Why don't you let this zither player lead the way for me? I'd also like to listen to some music while I'm at it."

Qin Fu nodded without hesitation and asked the musician to follow Ruan Mian to the flower boat next door.

In addition to the musician, there were several servants serving.

As soon as Ruan Mian entered, she asked the musician to come closer to her while he was playing for her.

She casually took out a silver ingot and handed it to the woman.

"Let's go, this is not the place for you to stay."

I thought these musicians were called in temporarily. There were so many playboys like Mr. You outside, and she was just teased. I guess she must be feeling very bad.

But what Ruan Mian didn't expect was that the woman didn't take it seriously and instead said.

"Miss, what are you talking about? I belong to Lord Qin. Wherever Lord Qin is, I will be there."

Ruan Mian was slightly stunned, then smiled and looked at her: "I misunderstood. The young lady originally wanted to stay with Qin Fu. In that case, you can just pretend you didn't hear what I said just now."

She took back her money, did not laugh at the prostitute, and respected her own choice.

However, when the woman stepped back, a packet of medicine powder accidentally fell out of her sleeve and scattered on the ground.

White powder scattered at Ruan Mian's feet. She squatted down subconsciously. The female musician who was so self-righteous a moment ago suddenly knelt on the ground in panic and collected all the powder at a very fast speed.

Because of fear, his hands were shaking.

And that powder also gave off a strange smell.

Ruan Mian saw some powder scattered at her feet, so she put her hand on it to smell it, but when the musician saw it, he panicked and knocked her hand away!

There was a flicker of fear in his eyes, as if he realized her unreasonableness, and he quickly lowered his gaze and knelt down in a humble manner.

"Please spare me, young lady. I just... didn't mean to offend you in a hurry."

Seeing her attitude change so quickly, Ruan Mian couldn't help but become more curious about these powders.

She helped the woman up, took some powder from her hand and placed it on her fingertips, staring at it and asked.

"What is this?"

The musician simply said, "My daughter's voice is sore from singing, this is just some way to soothe me..."

"I'm a doctor. I can tell whether this is a miracle cure or a poison that can harm people."

She was stunned and said nothing more.

No matter how Ruan Mian tried to get her to speak, the woman remained silent and refused to say anything.

Seeing this, Ruan Mian stopped forcing her.

She sniffed the powder carefully and realized that this powder was not an ordinary powder. After searching in her memory, she slowly realized that this medicine was a powder extracted from a poisonous strain.

It tastes bitter, has a strong smell, and has a strong hallucinogenic effect.

When my father was practicing medicine in Guancheng, he crushed these plant extracts and extracted a certain dose to use as a small anesthetic.

She also cultivated them in her space, because anesthetics in the space required a lot of friendship points to exchange, and ordinary surgical suture operations did not require the exchange of those anesthetics, so she planted these as a substitute.

However, the powder smells so pungent that it must be quite concentrated.

She raised her eyes to the musician, staring at him as she asked, "Who gave this to you? Did you eat it yourself? Or was someone else forcing you to eat it?"

The musician still didn't speak, but his expression changed, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

So Ruan Mian made his own guess and began to ask tentatively.

"Did Lord Qin give it to you?"

The zither player suddenly raised her eyes. Ruan Mian had guessed it right! This was what Qin Fu had given her.

Thinking of what she had just said, he was reluctant to let her go and would rather stay here and serve Qin Fu.

An idea emerged slowly from Ruan Zi's heart.

She came closer to the musician and spoke slowly in a low voice.

"You didn't want to stay here, but you were forced to stay here because you couldn't leave these powders. Is that right?"

When the musician heard this, his eyes were filled with disbelief, and he almost asked how she knew that.

Seeing this, Ruan Mian guessed that what he said was true.

"It seems that Lord Qin has put a lot of effort into taking care of others. You didn't want to leave just now, not because you didn't want to, but because you couldn't leave. This powder can easily become addictive if taken long-term. Once you stop, your whole body will feel like it's being bitten by thousands of ants, and the pain will never go away. Only by taking this powder again can you get relief."

"And I have the antidote."

"You have the antidote?!" The musician couldn't believe it, but felt that Ruan Mian was lying, so he smiled bitterly.

"I've spent all my life's wealth searching for famous doctors, but no one has ever found a cure. And you're not a famous doctor, so how could you possibly have this antidote?" She had given up hope. "So many people are looking for a cure, not just me, and it's been so long without any results."

Hearing this, Ruan Mian realized that she was not the only one trapped by Qin Fu.

There are many people who have the same experience as him.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian narrowed her eyes slightly. She was not in a hurry and just said one sentence to the musician.

"If you're willing to trust me once, you can find a chance to write me the names of those you know who have taken the same medicine as you. I'll then find a way to give you the antidote."

"If you don't want to believe it, I won't force you."

Seeing the musician's stunned look, Ruan Mian smiled slightly, turned around and walked out first.

She was a distinguished guest invited by Qin Ford, so she could come and go freely.

Ruan Mian stood on the deck and saw a brightly lit brothel in front of the dock. The laughter of men and women could be heard from inside.

How happy and lively.

She took a look at the boat Qin Fu was on, and left first on the pretext of being drunk.

Qin Fu's men did not stop her, but gave her a carriage and asked a servant to take her back.

Ruan Mian knew that Qin Fu asked that man to guard him, so she let them go without any hurry. After the servant sent her to Qin's house and the man left, Ruan Mian summoned the tiger beast in the dark.

Return to the vicinity of the flower building at an extremely fast speed.

But this time she hid on the highest roof of the flower building and crawled in the lush branches and leaves, so no one noticed her at all.

Through the gaps between the leaves, she saw many people on the flower boat, all hugging several women, slowly walking into the brothel.

The women were swaying from side to side and couldn't walk straight, while the men were also drunk, their faces flushed, and their behavior was intimate.

In the end, Qin Fu was also carried into the brothel by several women. Seeing this, Ruan Mian uncovered a few bricks and tiles on the brothel, and the grand scene inside the building could be seen from the roof.

Although he was mentally prepared, Ruan Mian was still shocked when he saw that scene.

She opened her eyes slightly, feeling unbelievable and a little nauseous at the same time.

I saw men and women all together, their clothes in disarray, it was a lively scene.

The strange smell emanating from the brothel even reached out from the roof, and it contained the aroma of the medicinal powder.

Ruan Mian lowered her eyes, remembering that Qin Fu had specially invited her over. If she had been of unstable mind and hadn't caused any trouble, she would probably have inhaled those odors.

It seems that the medicinal powder does not only appear in the form of powder. It may be in certain candlesticks or in places unknown to others, and slowly seep into the human body without being noticed.

She must have ingested some just now, no wonder she felt dry mouth and tongue, but fortunately the dosage was not large, and she is no longer a problem now.

But now, as she looked at the chaos in the brothel, she gradually felt at ease.

I wonder how many people Qin Fu has harmed behind the scenes using the same method.

I guess he relies on the powder to control so many people and work for him. Once I don't want to cooperate with him, he will probably make me do the same.

But he certainly could not have imagined that Ruan Mian had already made other deals with the prince of Liao Lie.

In order for the plan to proceed smoothly, Ruan Mian must gain Qin Fu's trust before Yun Xiu returns.

Thinking of this, she left the brothel first.

While Qin Fu was not at home, she went up to the roof of Qin's house at night and found her way to Qin Fu's study, hoping to find some clues from it.

However, at this moment, she suddenly saw a figure lying on the ground in the yard.

Judging from the man's attire, he was obviously a servant of the Qin Mansion.

He was walking just now, but suddenly fell down, and there was no one else around.

Ruan Mian quickly went downstairs, came to the girl, and patted her on the back. Then Ruan Mian called her a few more times, but she remained indifferent.

After checking her breath, I found that she was still breathing and had probably just fainted.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian quickly took out his water bag and gave her a sip.

He then took her out of the study yard and to a relatively secluded corridor pillar.

Not long after drinking the spiritual spring water, the maid slowly opened her eyes.

Under the moonlight, she was startled when she saw Ruan Mian in front of her. After realizing that it was Ruan Mian who saved her, the maid quickly knelt down to express her gratitude.

"Thank you for saving my life, young lady!"

Ruan Mian smiled slightly and helped her up.

She had just diagnosed the maid and found nothing serious. It was just a temporary shock caused by overwork.

The spiritual spring water has a healing effect, so she felt a lot lighter when she woke up.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ruan Mian took out a few more pills and put them in her hand.

"These medicines can usually help you nourish your qi and blood. Eat more and rest more in the next few days, and you will get better."

The maid was stunned, obviously not expecting Ruan Mian to be so nice to her.

He was caught off guard for a moment, and after a moment of shock, he quickly kowtowed to her: "Thank you, young lady!"

She didn't know how to say any other nice words, and her excitement was filled with sincere tears.

Ruan Mian often sees this expression in the eyes of the people he rescues.

It's no surprise now.

She just told the maid: "Go down and rest quickly, it's getting late."

The maid was in a dilemma because she still had to be on duty, but she didn't want to make Ruan Mian embarrassed and worried, so she nodded and left first.

In fact, she did not go back to rest, but continued to return to the master's study yard, visited each small room, lit candles, and cleaned the study thoroughly, for fear that the master would come back late at night and vent his anger on her because of the dirtiness inside.

This led to Ruan Mian returning to the roof of Qin Fu's study and seeing the maid again.

She was the only one in the study at the moment. She knelt on the floor with a piece of cloth and wiped it back and forth. The floor was wiped so shiny that it could almost reflect the candlelight on the table.

She came to the side window, thinking of sending the maid away first, and then at this moment, the sound of two people talking came from outside the house.

The maid was startled, and for some reason, she hurriedly took the cloth and hid behind the screen.

When she turned around, she caught a glimpse of Ruan Mian outside the window.

When their eyes met, the maid covered her mouth in shock, but someone had already entered, so she quickly raised her index finger towards Ruan Mian, signaling her not to make a sound.

Ruan Mian nodded. At this moment, the two seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.

Soon an old maid's voice was heard.

"Madam, the ground here has probably just been mopped by the servants. Please walk carefully."

Then a slow voice snorted, "Who's mopping the floor here in the middle of the night? Let's see who's blind and needs a lesson!"

"I once told you not to let those flirtatious bitches get close to Qin Fu. Don't you understand what kind of person he is? He's attracted to any young woman. Now that his position is secure and his power is high, he doesn't even take me seriously!!"

"Mother Gui, do you still remember what he promised me before I married him?"

The old woman was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to speak. The gorgeously dressed lady next to her was already slamming the table in anger!

The candlesticks on the table swayed a few times. "He said that as long as I agreed to marry him, he would only treat me well for the rest of his life, never take a concubine, and stay with me forever."

As he spoke, he even laughed himself: "This is what he called staying together forever, never parting!! Yes, he never took concubines, but he had more than one concubine every day."

"Now he still complains that I'm old and not as pretty as I used to be. Doesn't he even look at what he's become over the years? How can he still look good? He only demands things of me, but has no demands on himself..."

"Madam, let's not talk too much about this. This study is the master's private territory. What if there are maids..."

"How can I say this?! Without me, how could Qin Fu be where he is today?"

"Now that I'm ill, it's bad enough that he hasn't returned home for a few days, but he's even going out to that boat to drink and be with all these beautiful women! Others think I'm Madam Qin is a joke, a joke!"

She was filled with resentment and suddenly pulled down the portrait hanging nearby and tore it to pieces as if she had lost her mind.

However, this action seemed not enough to vent his anger, and he threw all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone on the table to the ground, his chest heaving violently and his eyes bloodshot.

"I can't stand it anymore. I can't stand this man anymore!! One day, he will die in my hands!!"

When Ruan Mian heard this, he was somewhat delighted. It seemed that he had made the right decision and had gained something from it.

She didn't expect Qin Fu to be so free and easy outside, but he was so resentful of his wife for leaving her alone in the empty room.

Just as she was thinking about it, the wooden pole supporting the window in front of her suddenly broke, making a noise for no reason!

This made Nanny Gui and the lady instantly alert.

"Who's here?! Get out!"

Following the lady's roar, Nanny Gui also quickly walked over here.

Ruan Mian could have left, but the maid thought she couldn't escape, so she ran out and knelt down to apologize.

"Madam, please spare me! It's not that I'm hiding here unintentionally, but today I'm on duty, responsible for cleaning the master's study. I didn't want to disturb you, so I've been silent here."

After saying this, she kowtowed repeatedly. Nanny Gui came forward and lifted her chin. She recognized that this maid was indeed in charge of sweeping and cleaning. Her vigilance subsided and she explained.

"Madam, she is indeed a cleaning girl."

However, the lady was extremely displeased. Her gloomy eyes were as cold as the cold wind in the coldest days of winter. Without saying a word, she slapped the maid twice in the face.

The maid was knocked to the ground in an instant and dared not move. She could only get up tremblingly and kneel back to her original position.

The lady glanced at Nanny Gui, and soon Nanny Gui dragged the maid out, called two servants over, and without hesitation, brought a board and a bench and put her in the middle of the yard, and even took off the maid's pants in front of some servants.

When the board hit the maid's buttocks hard, she couldn't help but cry out in pain and begged for mercy.

However, the lady's expression did not change, and she showed no mercy at all. She simply ordered all the maids in the yard to come here to make an example of them.

"You all keep your eyes open. From now on, no one is allowed to approach the master without my permission! Do you understand?"

"Otherwise, this will be your end." Ruan Mian stood in the darkness and felt very uncomfortable when he saw the maid being dragged out and persecuted in order to protect herself.

So he touched the jade bracelet and summoned many birds and beasts.

Before long, countless large birds began circling above the yard in the dark sky.

They spread their wings in a black mass, and their wailing sounds seemed extremely eerie and terrifying in the dark night.

This made the servants present turn pale, and the servant in charge of the caning couldn't help but stop. Seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, he felt a pang in his heart.

"What's going on?" At this moment, Nanny Gui also noticed something strange and hurriedly ran into the room and asked the lady to go out and see.

"Madam! Madam, something bad has happened. I don't know why, but there are so many birds flying overhead in our yard. It feels like they're going to blow the roof off! What's going on? Could it be... could it be some kind of demonic creature causing trouble?"

Seeing Aunt Gui's pale face, Madam sneered, "What frightened you? Do you really believe in such things as demons?"

She didn't believe it and wanted to see what kind of scene had scared her like this.

As soon as she got outside, she saw birds flying all over the sky, with their mouths open, flying towards her!

She screamed in fear, covered her head and ran away, still shouting: "Someone, come, drive these things out!"

And those flying birds seemed to be heading towards the lady. They flew down from above in a group, and their posture seemed to sweep people into the sky.

No one was so scared that they dared to move forward. They just fled, calling for help as they ran.

For a moment, the whole mansion was in chaos.

Seeing that everyone had run away, Ruan Mian hurried forward, pulled the maid down, and helped her to the yard where she lived.

When she brought the maid to the bed, she immediately took out some ointment and treated her wound first.

Fortunately, he was not hit with many boards, and his skin was not torn, only a few marks.

But it also made her sweat profusely due to the pain.

When she came to her senses, the maid was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly grabbed Ruan Mian's hand and spoke.

"Girl, don't stay here. Go away! Madam is very scary. If she knew you went to the master's study and saved me, she would never let you go!"

"Don't worry about me. I'm the master's maid. At most, I'll be spanked a few times by the mistress. I'll be fine."

She didn't want to implicate Ruan Mian and just wanted her to leave here as soon as possible.

But Ruan Mian held her hand and felt how good she was to him, so how could he bear to leave her.

"It's okay. None of them know I took you away. No one except you knows I went to the adults' study. You won't tell anyone, right?"

The maid nodded quickly: "Of course not! Don't worry, young lady."

Ruan Mian felt a little sorry for her. She had a frail body and had fainted before due to malnutrition and overwork. Now she was standing up for him.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian asked her to have a good rest here and it would not be too late to leave tomorrow.

It's chaos outside now and no one can control anyone else.

The little maid originally wanted to leave, but she couldn't persuade Ruan Mian, and she locked the door directly, so she had no choice but to stay here temporarily.

Ruan Mian said that she was going to the small kitchen to get something to eat, but in fact she took out some dry goods from the space, simply fried some bacon, and boiled some egg and lean meat soup and brought it to her.

When the little maid saw so many delicious foods, she was stunned for a moment. Her eyes suddenly became hot and tears flowed uncontrollably.

Later, when Ruan Mian asked, she found out that when she lived here, she usually ate vegetable leaf soup and almost no meat.

Not to mention meat, there are not even eggs.

Tempted by the aroma of the food, she couldn't bear it any longer and started to eat voraciously.

I don’t know how long I’ve been hungry.

"Wait a minute, if these are not enough, I'll bring you some more."

The little maidservant cried and sobbed, and she couldn't express how grateful she was to Ruan Mian.

She was not in a hurry to talk to her. While the maid was eating, Ruan Mian went to the side and wrote a letter.

After she finished eating, she asked the little maid, "Are you full?"

The maid was about to speak, but she couldn't stop burping. She blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment: "Sorry... I'm sorry, young lady. I'm too full."

Ruan Mian smiled: "What's your name?"

"My name is Hongni, and I'm the master's cleaning girl. I'm just fifteen this year, and I've been sold into the mansion for eight years."

Ruan Mian didn't expect that she would tell him her home address all at once. She smiled slightly before asking.

"You came into the mansion quite early, so you must know something about your wife and master?"

Seeing her stunned, Ruan Mian dispelled her doubts: "I am a distinguished guest invited by your master. I am worried that your wife might misunderstand me, so I want to know some things about your wife and your master. If anything unexpected happens, I will have a plan to deal with it."

No matter what Ruan Mian said, the little maid trusted her very much.

Without hesitation, he told her the truth: "I don't know much. I just know that the relationship between the master and the mistress is very bad. They quarrel every day. The master also said that the mistress is not allowed to enter the study, but...but I don't know why the mistress came today."

"Perhaps the Madam knew that the Master was out drinking and she was upset, so she came here to vent. And all the maids around the Master have been beaten by the Madam, but... but that doesn't stop the Master from bringing new maids here every month."

Ruan Mian noticed that there were many bruises on her body, and knew that she must be having a hard time here.

Especially under the pressure of Qin Fu and the arrogance of this lady.

Thinking of this, Ruan Mian took out some small change from her purse. Hong Ni realized something and quickly stopped: "Miss! How can I accept it? I'm living well here. I'm already very grateful that you can give me medicine!"

Ruan Mian only said: "When I was your age, I also encountered despair and difficulties. I hoped that one day a good person would come down from the sky and take me out of this predicament."

"But I didn't. I endured until I was about to die, and then I met a noble person who gave me a chance to be reborn."

"Hongni, consider our acquaintance as fate. You have a low status in this mansion, and this little money is not much for me. Just use it to buy some delicious food and take care of yourself. Perhaps, when you leave the mansion, good things will come to you."

Thinking about the original owner’s past experiences, it was also miserable.

Before she crossed over here, the original owner suffered so much injustice in the Qi family, but she had no one to rely on and did not dare to go back to her parents' home. She was inferior and timid until her death.

Ruan Mian regarded everything he could do as a kind of redemption for the original owner and to accumulate merit for her.

Hongni couldn't refuse, so she kowtowed deeply to Ruan Mian.

Ruan Mian helped her up and said, "Go back to your place tomorrow and hide this small amount of silver carefully. Something bad will happen to the Qin Mansion soon. If you can escape safely and have nowhere else to go, you can go to Wuheng City and find the Ruan family in a place called Jinsha Village."

"Just tell me I sent you here. You'll find a way to support yourself once you get there."

After saying this, he handed the hairpin his mother had given him to Hongni: "This is my token of love. When others see this, they will know that you are the one I brought with me, and no one will make things difficult for you."

Hongni didn't know how to thank her.

Ruan Mian was just doing a good deed and didn't think about how she would repay him.

As for whether she goes to Wu Heng in the future, it is her own choice.

That night, Hongni fell asleep and she went out to find out the news.

Those birds and beasts chased Madam Qin all the way, and even when she ran into the side room, she was not spared.

The windows and door frames were almost covered with bird droppings.

There were too many birds at that time, and the servants did not dare to go forward to drive them away easily. Even if they tried many ways to drive them away, it was of no avail.

It was not until the next day, after the flock of birds had dispersed, that someone came to clean the yard.

Qin Fu had a great time outside all night last night. As soon as he returned home, he heard from his servants about the strange phenomenon that happened yesterday.

He scoffed when he heard this, and couldn't believe that so many birds would come to his mansion.

He didn't believe in the so-called natural phenomena, but he grasped the key point of the words, which was that Mrs. Qin went to his study last night.

So his face changed slightly, and he brought up the matter during lunch, repeatedly warning Mrs. Qin with a stern face.

"Didn't I tell you not to go into my study? What are you doing there without my permission?"

After saying that, he threw his chopsticks down in anger.

The sound of dishes and chopsticks instantly aroused Mrs. Qin's anger.

Originally, she had been holding back, thinking that after he heard about what happened last night, he would feel a little guilty about her and would care about her. However, she didn't expect that when he came back, he would just vent his anger and not take her seriously at all.

So Madam Qin also threw the cup and stood up suddenly and scolded.

"Qin Fu! Are you still a human being?"

"Last night, there were so many birds making trouble, and you were out there having a good time, not wanting to go back home. Today, you just didn't handle this properly, and you're lecturing me? Do you think I really want to go to your study?"

"If you hadn't shamelessly ordered those maids to serve you all day, I wouldn't have ended up like this!! I wouldn't be afraid of dying in my bed at my age! Back then..."

"Bitch!"

Qin Fu slapped her, and Mrs. Qin's carefully combed hair was scattered all over the floor.

She covered half of her face and looked over in disbelief: "Qin Fu, how dare you attack me?"

"Without me, where would you be today?! Isn't it enough that I've been so patient with you?"

Qin Fu's face suddenly changed, and he slapped him again. He was so angry that his whole body began to tremble.

"The past is the past, and the present is the present!"

"I've given you the title of Madam Qin, so just enjoy it. Why dream of anything else? If I ever catch you entering my study without permission again, I'll make sure you're in big trouble!"

He swung his sleeves and strode away, not caring at all about Mrs. Qin, who looked angry and disappointed.

Seeing that resolute figure, Mrs. Qin was so angry that her whole body was shaking like a sieve.

Aunt Gui hurried forward to comfort her. Her bloodshot eyes seemed to indicate that she had made some resolution in her heart.

On the other side, Hongni left Ruan Mian's room early, fearing that she would implicate her.

As soon as I got back, I planned to work without stopping.

However, before she left the small room, a skinny young man suddenly dragged her back into the room.

When she saw it was the young master, Hongni was so scared that she trembled and begged for mercy.

"Young Master, please let me go! I still need to clean the Master's study! If the Master sees the study is dirty and messy, he will definitely be angry."

"You little girl, I finally came back from my grandmother's place, and the first thing I wanted to do was come and see you, but you don't appreciate it?"

"Father's study has plenty of maids to clean it up, what's the use of you? I've been holding it in for a long time, please let me have some intimacy!"

After saying that, he pulled off his belt and was ready to force Hongni.

Hongni kept struggling, but the more she struggled, the more interested the young master became.

At this time, Ruan Mian also received news from birds and beasts.

In fact, before Hongni left, she summoned birds and beasts to follow her. Once she encountered danger, the birds and beasts would come to tell her that she was in danger at any time.

At first it was just a precaution, but I didn't expect that the thing I was worried about would happen not long after I left.

Ruan Mian frowned and quickly walked in the direction indicated by the bird and beast.

As soon as she reached the door, she heard Hongni's cry for help from inside the house.

Ruan Mian saw a wooden stick standing behind the pillar, picked it up without saying a word, pushed the door open, and swung it directly at the back of the man's head without saying a word!

There was a loud "bang" and the man's eyes went dark. Before he could turn around, he fell to the ground.

Hongni was so scared that she quickly ran out of bed. Her clothes were disheveled and she was trembling all over.

Ruan Mian immediately took off his cloak and put it on her: "Go back to my room first, I will take care of this."

"girl!"

"Don't waste time. I have a plan. If you continue to stay here, neither of us can escape."

After hearing this, Hongni really didn't dare to waste time here and could only do whatever Ruan Mian said.

After she left, Ruan Mian turned the man over and saw a face that looked similar to Qin Fu. She knew without hesitation that he must be Qin Fu's son.

As expected, like father, like son. He did such a cruel thing as seizing a commoner's daughter without even blinking an eye.

Since it's delivered to his doorstep, Ruan Mian can take advantage of it.

She closed the door, walked over to the man, and tied up his limbs.

Half an incense stick of time later, Ruan Mian returned to her room. Hong Ni was very worried and had been waiting for her at the door.

Seeing her come back, he quickly looked her up and down: "Miss, are you okay? Did the young master do anything to you?"

Ruan Mian shook her head and asked her, "Does Young Master Qin often bully you?"

She nodded, but didn't dare to say too much. Seeing her hesitant look, Ruan Mian realized something.

Encourage her: "Can you tell me, if he really did something, and more people knew about it, wouldn't that mean one less person would be persecuted?"

Having said that, Hongni seemed to have figured it out and quickly looked at Ruan Mian.

She felt that Ruan Mian was not an ordinary person. After thinking for a while, she spoke: "Girl, I know you are a capable person, but I don't want to implicate you. But...but what you just said also makes sense."

"The young master has done a lot of evil things. If one person knows about it, he might be persecuted more!"

"Miss, if you really have a way, please save the other innocent people. The young master has imprisoned many people in the well behind the west courtyard, and he tortured them all!"

"Those people were sold to the mansion just like me. They're about the same age, some even younger. I heard... I heard that the young master took his anger out on them, and some young boys were even forced to become bunny boys. I saw it by accident, and I didn't dare, I didn't dare save them!"

Hearing this, Ruan Mian was shocked.

There are actually children being forced to become Rabbit Gods? Regardless of gender, that little bastard, Young Master Qin, accepts everyone.

This is so cruel! ! Ruan Mian was filled with anger when he thought of this. He relied on his family's financial situation to not care about other people's lives.

She asked Hongni to tell her the specific address, and when it was late at night, she entered through the well.

Just as Hongni said, there was a staircase leading underground.

People who don’t know the well would just look at the wellhead and think it is just an ordinary well.

After walking inside, Ruan Mian felt that the stench was overwhelming.

She frowned slightly and started to light a tinder.

The small firelight lit up instantly. After she took two steps forward, she suddenly saw a group of people huddled in a corner.

They huddled together as if to keep each other warm, their eyes full of fear.

Some of them even started to tremble, and their hearts ached when they saw Ruan Mian.

However, as soon as she moved closer to those people, they began to whimper and beg for mercy.

It's like a stress response.

One can imagine how Master Qin treats them on a daily basis.

Ruan Mian didn't say much more. He put all the delicious food he took out from the space on the ground, then turned around and walked out.

After getting a general understanding of the situation, she had to wait for an opportunity to let them leave.

It’s definitely not possible today. The Qin Mansion is heavily guarded. Even if they are released from the well, they cannot escape from the mansion.

If there were only one or two people, Ruan Mian could still take them away.

But with so many people below, their spirits were not as good as I imagined.

So we can only ask them to be patient for a while.

Thinking of Master Qin, Ruan Mian's palms tightened.

The next morning, Qin Fu's entourage came to find Ruan Mian.

"Madam Ruan, our master asked me to ask you what Madam Ruan has thought about it. The master said that Madam Ruan should come over to talk."

When Ruan Mian saw several big men following behind his entourage, he knew that he could not escape today.

It was obvious that Qin Fu came prepared.

We must bring her back and make a deal.

Since that was the case, Ruan Mian didn't say anything. She followed his instructions and followed her followers to the backyard where Qin Fu was.

The back garden was full of flowers. Qin Fu sat in the middle of the pavilion, drinking tea leisurely.

Seeing her coming over, he greeted her with a smile: "Madam Ruan, did you sleep well last night?"

Ruan Mian's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said, "Thanks to you, sir, I have been living very well in your house these past few days. The food and drinks are all very good."

Qin Fu smiled and said, "There's nothing missing in my mansion. Madam Ruan, if you have any requests, I will definitely satisfy them. But you see, we've given you so much time. Isn't it time for you to think it over carefully?"

Ruan Mian didn't beat around the bush and said directly: "Of course."

"Your Excellency is so polite. If I don't trade with you, I will appear to be very tactless. Moreover, if you have these weapons of mine, it will definitely be the icing on the cake and will benefit the people."

These words made Qin Fu smile repeatedly, and he felt so happy.

However, when Ruan Mian agreed, his shrewd face changed a little.

"Did Madam Ruan really agree to my request? How much do you have on hand now?"

"How many more drawings can you provide me?"

Seeing that he was suspicious, Ruan Mian smiled. He was the one who proposed the deal, and he was the one who didn't trust the person. This old man really wanted it all.

But even so, Ruan Mian had a way to make the old man believe in him without a doubt.

After all, as an important member of the rebellious party, being able to control his movements is beneficial to Ah Heng in every way.

So she asked the servants to bring paper and pen on the spot.

Under Qin Fu's astonished expression, he drew two drawings of different improved muskets.

These include pistols and rifles. In fact, the principles are similar. The only difference is the shooting distance and power.

Ruan Mian and his aunt had already put this into practice in their arsenal.

Qin Fu was overjoyed to see that she was really smart.

To Ruan Mian's surprise, he said, "I see that Madam Ruan has a lot of ideas. Since she has decided to make this deal, I will definitely not treat Madam Ruan unfairly."

"For every weapon blueprint you provide, I will find the corresponding person to assist you in making it according to your requirements. In order for Madam Ruan to focus on this transaction, I have found a good place and a group of people to serve you."

"When the weapons are finished, I will pay Madam Ruan the reward I promised her."

Ruan Mian's eyebrows moved: "My Lord, are you putting me under house arrest in disguise?"

Qin Fu immediately stopped when he heard this. "How can this be house arrest? Madam Ruan is mistaken. I will only feel at ease if you do this in a safe place."

"If you want to go out, you can always have guards escort you out, and you won't be short of food and drink."

Looking at his smiling and polite appearance, Ruan Mian had actually guessed what he was thinking a long time ago.

Strictly speaking, it was a disguised form of house arrest until she created something useful.

Ultimately, I just don't trust her.

Ruan Mian was not afraid, as her plan was still ahead and it would not affect her.

So I followed his lead and said, "Since the adults have said so, and are so sincere, I must also show my sincerity."

"Tomorrow I will go to the Thunder God Temple to pay my respects, and then I will follow you, my Lord."

"Thunder Temple?"

Qin Fu looked at her suspiciously, as if questioning whether she was trying to take advantage of this opportunity to play tricks.

Ruan Mian explained with a smile: "Your Excellency doesn't know, it's just a personal habit."

"Once a weapon is created, it is bound to be stained with blood, so every time I go to the temple to pray beforehand, so that everything will go smoothly afterwards."

Hearing this, Qin Fu laughed out loud: "I didn't expect Madam Ruan to believe this, but it doesn't matter, whatever you say is what it is."

"I will send some people to accompany you tomorrow and will ensure your safety."

Ruan Mian smiled slightly, thinking that the time was almost up. When she was about to speak, Mrs. Qin suddenly ran over in a hurry.

She looked anxious, and when she saw Ruan Mian next to Qin Fu, her face was stunned for a moment.

But soon we got down to business.

"Master, Shen'er is missing. I haven't seen him in the past two days! I've asked many people but there's no trace of him. Please think of a way and send someone to find Shen'er."

Hearing this, Qin Fu's eyes darkened. "Who knows where he went? How can you be a mother if you can't even take care of a child? Now you ask me, can I help you find him?"

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she was so angry that she started shaking.

"Shen'er is your son too! He's missing, and as a father, are you still going to ignore him?"

"Missing? He loves to play by nature. When I was in charge of him, you indulged him. Besides, he's only been out for two days. How could a grown man disappear? I think you're overthinking it!"

"I'm just talking about business. If you want to find it, send someone to look for it!"

Qin Fu waved his sleeves and didn't want to get involved in this matter at all. In his opinion, Qin Shen, this rebellious son, was more playful than himself. As long as he didn't cause trouble outside, it would be fine for him to spend the night anywhere.

Besides, in the entire Wenchang Prefecture, who would dare to touch his son!

However, Mrs. Qin was chilled by his words. Ruan Mian, who was standing beside her, coughed and looked at Qin Fu and said.

"Sir, I suddenly remembered that I could draw something special."

When Qin Fu heard this, he immediately became interested and asked Ruan Mian to go back to the room with him to take a look at the painting.

At this time, Ruan Mian’s matter is more important.

"Master!" Madam Qin called him angrily, but what she got in return was Qin Fu's tense gaze, which was so murderous that it seemed as if he wanted to execute her on the spot.

Mrs. Qin was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she didn't dare to say anything.

He could only watch Qin Fu and Ruan Mian disappear from his sight.

The maids around couldn't help but talk about it.

"Madam, how could the master do this? The young master is his own flesh and blood."

"You said the master was out having affairs with other women, but why did he bring someone to the mansion? I heard that this woman has been staying in the mansion for several days."

"What?!" Mrs. Qin's eyes widened slightly. She obviously didn't expect that he had a woman under her nose.

For a moment, his eyes were bloodshot and his long nails were embedded in his palms.

"Qin Fu, oh Qin Fu, I've taken care of the inner chambers and affairs for you for years, and this is how you repay me? You've been surrounded by beautiful women all day long, and now your own son is missing, and you don't even care."

"Now that you've come this far, don't blame me for being ruthless and ungrateful to you!!"

Mrs. Qin narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling as if the blood in her body was about to surge back, and her anger was no longer under control.

If it had been before, she would never have let go of any woman who dared to enter the mansion.

But the most urgent thing now is to find my son first.

So she called the nanny over and said, "Go and investigate that woman thoroughly. She's so brave as to enter the mansion so openly. She might not be an ordinary woman. If there's anything unusual, please let me know."

The nanny nodded quickly and went downstairs to arrange staff.

Mrs. Qin was now extremely anxious about her son. She paced back and forth and called many people.

However, only Qin Fu himself could mobilize the truly powerful secret guards in the mansion, and she, as the lady, had no way to convince them.

In desperation, she could only go to Qin Fu again to ask for instructions, hoping that he would send someone to find her son as soon as possible.

At this moment, Qin Fu was immersed in the drawings. Ruan Mian drew another drawing of a cannon carriage and made improvements to the original one, which made Qin Fu stunned.

The attendant asked for instructions outside, but Qin Fu ignored him. He became annoyed after talking too much.

"I told her she can go find her son if she wants! If you bother me again, I'll make sure you don't get hurt!"

Ruan Mian laughed out loud on purpose. People outside the house heard the sound and thought that Qin Fu was having fun with a woman inside.

Even the nanny beside her turned pale.

She went back and told Madam Qin about it: "I don't know what that vixen has done to the master. He won't even see us. Madam, what should we do now?"

"What did you say? You won't even see me?"

Mrs. Qin's cheeks were tense and her face was pale.

How could she let go of Qin Fu's actions now that things had come to this?!

She could only take out all the dowry she had hidden away: "Go find some more Jianghu magicians and search the entire Wenchang City for me. Even if you have to turn the town upside down, you must find any news about Shen'er. Do you understand?"

As for Qin Fu, she will find a way.

However, after waiting for a whole night, there was no news from Master Qin.

Mrs. Qin couldn't calm down, especially in this mansion, and she had to hear from time to time that Qin Fu was with other women. After a long time of restlessness, she decided to go to the Thunder God Temple to pray for blessings.

We set off early the next morning.

She held incense with a pious look on her face. She usually believed in gods and Buddhas, but now that her son was missing, she placed all her hopes on the Leigong Temple.

What's more, this temple is the largest temple in Wenchang. It is built not far from the city gate. There are many people of all kinds coming here every day, so there will definitely be news about his son.

When the abbot of the temple saw the grand scene outside, he quickly realized that it must be the lady who had arrived.

Send someone to greet them immediately.

Mrs. Qin brought a lot of incense and came to the temple to pay homage to the Bodhisattvas one by one.

When I saw an unfamiliar fortune teller coming, I couldn't wait to ask him.

She placed the drawn lot in front of the master, only to see the master's expression change slightly and his brows furrowed.

The lady's heart tightened immediately. "Master, what's wrong? Just tell me. I can handle anything."

Seeing her say this, the master slowly spoke.

"Madam, are you worried about the child?"

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she suddenly came to her senses.

She hadn't said anything yet, but she didn't expect that this man was so powerful that he knew her hidden thoughts!

"Master, you are truly a god descending from heaven. I am truly worried about my son's disappearance. I don't know where he is now or how he is doing. Could you please give me some advice?"

"If I can find any news about my son, I will definitely offer more incense to the temple."

The master smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether there are incense or not. As long as Madam is sincere, our temple will have meaning."

"Madam, could you please write down the young master's date of birth and tell me when you last saw him?"

Mrs. Qin did not dare to delay for a moment. She wrote it down quickly and handed it to him.

The master spoke only after careful consideration.

"Madam, this matter may be a little tricky."

"Young Master has been unlucky this year. Some people are not paying attention to him. The evil star is blocking the young master's luck in the mansion. He has been unlucky these past few days. I am afraid that he will be in great danger."

"What?!" Mrs. Qin's face turned pale when she heard it.